As of 2025-10-23, Bruna's Cafe passed its most recent City of Chicago health inspection.

Bruna's Cafe

PASS

2424 S Oakley Ave, Chicago, IL 60608

Lower West Side · Chicago Dept. of Public Health · Last inspected 2025-10-23

Routine inspection

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Violations at most recent inspection

WIPING CLOTHS STORED ON THE PREP SURFACES. INSTRUCTED TO STORE IN SANITIZING SOLUTION (SANITIZER MUST BE AT THE REQUIRED PPM) WHEN NOT IN USE. MAINTAIN SAME.

core violation

ICE SCOOP BEHIND THE BAR IS NOT PROPERLY STORED WHEN NOT IN USE. INSTRUCTED TO STORE IN A CLEAN BIN/CONTAINER OR IN THE ICE WITH THE HANDLES UP. MAINTAIN SAME.

core violation

GUN HOLDER AT THE BAR WITH A PINKISH BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN HOLDER.

core violation

WATER STAINED CEILING TILE IN THE MEN'S TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE CEILING TILE. MAINTAIN SAME.

core violation

FLOORS IN THE CORNERS, UNDER AND AROUND HEAVY EQUIPMENT IN THE BASEMENT AND 1ST FL PREP AREA WITH DIRT, FOOD AND DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS.

core violation

FOOD HANDLERS ON SITE AND DON'T HAVE THE FOOD HANDLERS CERTIFICATES. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE ALL FOOD HANDLERS TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN THE FOOD HANDLERS CERTIFICATE.

core violation

CFMs ON SITE AND DO NOT HAVE THE FOOD ALLERGEN CERTIFICATES. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN A VALID ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE.

core violation

Inspection history — tap to expand

20251 inspection

Oct 23Routine inspectionPASS

20241 inspection

Nov 4Routine inspectionPASS

20233 inspections

Nov 15Re-inspectionPASS

Oct 25Re-inspectionFAIL

Oct 12Routine inspectionFAIL

20211 inspection

Aug 9Routine inspectionPASS

20191 inspection

Aug 27Routine inspectionPASS

20181 inspection

Dec 17Routine inspectionCONDITIONAL

20171 inspection

May 16Routine inspectionPASS

20162 inspections

Nov 9Routine inspectionPASS

Jan 11Routine inspectionPASS

20151 inspection

Apr 30Routine inspectionPASS

20141 inspection

Jul 28Routine inspectionPASS

20131 inspection

Jun 5Customer complaintPASS

20121 inspection

Nov 7Routine inspectionPASS

20112 inspections

Dec 6Routine inspectionPASS

Jun 7Routine inspectionPASS

Bruna's Cafe health inspection FAQ

Has Bruna's Cafe passed its most recent Chicago health inspection?

Bruna's Cafe passed its most recent City of Chicago health inspection, conducted on 2025-10-23. This reflects the restaurant's current status as tracked by the Chicago Department of Public Health -- GUTCHECK rebuilds this page from the city's live data feed, so it updates automatically as new inspections are recorded.

What violations did Bruna's Cafe have at its last health inspection?

Inspectors recorded 7 violations at Bruna's Cafe's most recent inspection on 2025-10-23. Full violation text is listed on this page below.

When was Bruna's Cafe last inspected by the City of Chicago?

Bruna's Cafe was last inspected on 2025-10-23. GUTCHECK's data is sourced directly from the City of Chicago's public Food Inspections feed and rebuilt on every deploy, so this date reflects the most recent inspection on file at the time you're viewing this page.

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